RNA Stimulates Aurora B Kinase Activity during Mitosis
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Jambhekar, Ashwini, Amy B. Emerman, Caterina T. H. Schweidenback, and Michael D. Blower. 2014. “RNA Stimulates Aurora B Kinase Activity during Mitosis.” PLoS ONE 9 (6): e100748. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0100748. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100748.Abstract
Accurate chromosome segregation is essential for cell viability. The mitotic spindle is crucial for chromosome segregation, but much remains unknown about factors that regulate spindle assembly. Recent work implicates RNA in promoting proper spindle assembly independently of mRNA translation; however, the mechanism by which RNA performs this function is currently unknown. Here, we show that RNA regulates both the localization and catalytic activity of the mitotic kinase, Aurora-B (AurB), which is present in a ribonucleoprotein (RNP) complex with many mRNAs. Interestingly, AurB kinase activity is reduced in Xenopus egg extracts treated with RNase, and its activity is stimulated in vitro by RNA binding. Spindle assembly defects following RNase-treatment are partially rescued by inhibiting MCAK, a microtubule depolymerase that is inactivated by AurB-dependent phosphorylation. These findings implicate AurB as an important RNA-dependent spindle assembly factor, and demonstrate a translation-independent role for RNA in stimulating AurB.Other Sources
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